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Using BIOS
Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)
This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS. Users please note that under NT 4.0,
it must be set “Enabled”, while under WinXP, it must be set “Disabled”.
Executed Disabled Bit (Enabled)
Users please leave this item in its default setting under Windows XP OS. Change the value
to “Disabled” if users are to install Linux OS.
TM2 Bus Ratio (0X)
This item helps you to set the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance that will
be initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot. You may set the bus ratio
number from 0-255. This feature is available when CPU supports Thermal Monitor 2.
TM2 Bus VID (0.8375V)
This item helps you to set the voltage of the throttled performance that will be
initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot. This feature is available
when CPU supports Thermal Monitor 2.
Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Hard Disk Boot Priority
1. Pri. Master:
2. Pri. Slave:
3. Sec. Master:
4. Sec. Slave:
5. USBHDD0:
6. USBHDD1:
7. USBHDD2:
8. Bootable Add-in Cards
Item Help
Menu Level
f f
Use < > or < > to select
a device, then press <+> to
move it up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press <ESC>
to exit this menu.
m
n
: Move PU/PD/+/-/: Change Priority F10:Save ESC:Exit
f
mn
CPU L3 Cache (Enabled)
All Prescott processors that can be installed in this mainboard use Level 3 (L3) cache
memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better perfor-
mance. This item is only available when you use L3 cache supported CPU.
Hyper-Threading Technology (Enabled)
This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you are
using a Hyper-Threading CPU
.
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start
up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system
hardware is operating smoothly.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced BIOS Features screen.